26. "Buona __": Italian "Good evening": SERA. Today's Italian lesson. As you read this, I may actually be saying this to people I pass along the street.

28. Lines of lightning ... or lightening: STREAKS. Did you catch this scary scene that occurred a couple of weeks ago?

32. Coin flips: TOSSES.

38. Person of the Year awarder: TIME. Queen Elizabeth II (b. Apr. 21, 1926) was named Time magazine's "Man" of the year in 1952.

39. Leave out: OMIT.
40. "__ John B": Beach Boys hit: SLOOP.

42. Former govt. agency devoted to public diplomacy: USIA. As in the United States Information Agency. It was in existence from August 1953 through September 1999. Raise your hand if you are familiar with this agency.

43. Chianti Classico, per esempio: VINO. More of today's Italian lesson. This wine is from the Tuscany region of Italy.

59. Forever __: STAMP. I got hung up on Forever Young and I really didn't want to let it go.

66. Chillax: VEG. As in to Veg out.

67. Poi source: TARO. A crossword staple.

68. Repeat from memory: RECITE.

70. Large number: SLEW.

71. On the schedule: SLATED.

Down:

1. Sports officials: REFs. As in Referees.

2. Wheel shaft: AXLE.

3. __ Abby: DEAR. Dear Abby was the pen name of Pauline Phillips (née Pauline Ester Friedman; July 4, 1918 ~ Jan. 16, 2013). She was the identical twin sister of Ester Pauline Friedman (July 4, 1918 ~ June 22, 2002), who wrote under the name of Ann Landers. Both sisters wrote advice columns and were very competitive. Sadly, this competition created a rift between the two sisters, that probably was never fully reconciled.

4. Wrong move: MISSTEP.

5. Attorney's org.: ABA. As in the American Bar Association.

6. "Whip It" rock band: DEVO. Are we not men? We are DEVO.

7. Like much of the Southwest: ARID.

8. Objects to: MINDS. Yes, I do mind if you smoke in here.

9. Aerie newborn: EAGLET.

10. Pro: FOR.

11. All-in-one Apple: iMAC.

12. Per unit: EACH.

13. On the house: FREE.

19. Wrap with tzatziki sauce: GYRO. Yummers!

21. Happy hour perch: BARSTOOL.

25. Rover's territory: MARS. A good misdirection. I thought we were looking for the roaming area for a dog.

27. One at the head of the class: "A" STUDENT. As in a student who gets all A in all subjects.

28. Round with four teams, say: SEMIs. As in the semi-finals for a tournament.

29. Jacob and Esau, e.g.: TWINS. Or Dear Abby and Ann Landers.

30. DEA agent's find: KILO. As in Kilo(s) of cocaine, which an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration is looking for.

31. Hoity-toity types: SNOBS.

33. Strong fiber: SISAL.

In its natural state.

34. Qatari bigwigs: EMIRS. A crossword staple.

35. It may be saved at a movie: SEAT. I really wanted Stub, as in the ticket stub. In the movie theater we frequent, there is assigned seating, so one doesn't really need to get to the theater to save a seat.

36. __ Scotia: NOVA. One of the biggest maritime disasters occurred in the Halifax, Nova Scotia. In December 1917, a Norwegian ship collided with a French cargo ship that was filled with explosives. This took place in Halifax Harbor. Large portions of the city were flattened and approximately 2,000 people were killed in the explosion and another 9000 were injured. No one in the town was left unscathed. For a fascinating history of this event, I highly recommend The Great Halifax Explosion: A World I Story of Treachery, Tragedy and Extraordinary Heroism, by John U. Bacon.

37. Japanese leader during WWII: TOJO. Hiedki Tojo (Dec. 30, 1884 ~ Dec. 23, 1948) was a general in the Japanese Army.

41. Salon offering: PERM. As in a Permanent Wave. I hope this one isn't permanent.

45. Ruined: TRASHED.

47. Step on a ladder: RUNG.

48. They make an effort: TRIERS.

51. Spreadsheet program in Microsoft Office: EXCEL.

53. Scribbles (down): JOTS.

54. Like some exams: ORAL.

55. Naked: BARE.

57. Penguin predator: ORCA.

58. Nantes night: NUIT. Today's French lesson.

60. State with conviction: AVER. This has become a crossword staple.

61. List of options: MENU.

62. Scrolling key: PGDN. As in the Page Down key.

64. At the moment: NOW.

65. Sault __ Marie: STE. Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and is on the US-Canada border.

Here's the Grid:

I'll be taking a brief hiatus for travel (business mixed with fun), but you will be left in good hands.

I'll leave you with a QOD: The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to loose your fear of being correct. ~ Malcolm Gladwell (né Malcolm Timothy Gladwell; b. Sept. 3, 1963)

Nice one, Winston. You couldn't miss the SO to Mme Defarge. Zipped right through this one on a Wite-Out-free morning. Hope the Florida contingent is well-hunkered as Dorian passes by. Thanx for the tour, Hahtoolah, and enjoy your European tour. (Those eaglets look like they could be Muppets.)

IMAC: At least twice as expensive as a PC. Mine lasted a little more than a year. That was my first (and last) Apple adventure.

USIA: Yes, Hahtoolah, my hand is up. Back in the '60s Edward R. Murrow was the USIA head. The agency was responsible for Voice of America among "other things."

We have had wind and rain, but nothing dramatic yet from Dorian. The path continues to be moving so slowly, we are not yet 100% clear.

A nice puzzle with nothing too difficult, though I always have trouble remembering SISAL. It did bring back some nice memories when my oldest son spent his summers on archaeologic digs in Tuscany. He was housed in lodging on the edge of a vineyard and learned to appreciate CHIANTI. He taught me to look for the purple band on the neck of the bottle but did not explain everything that is in this ARTICLE ON CHIANTI.

Safe travels Susan and thank you and Winston for this distraction from the storm.

Another well-hidden theme and surprise reveal, much to my delight. I guess I've heard of USIA but not often enough to come up with it w/o perps. Ditto for Devo. Stamp was slow in coming to light and Triers sort of grated a little. I second Jinx's favorite C/A with Rover's territory=Mars. I loved the "Osome" string of Devo, Gyro, Tojo, Vino, Taro, and Kilo. Super CSO to our own Madame Defarge.

Thanks, Winston, for a fun Tuesday and thanks, Hatoolah, for another block-buster review. Enjoy your travels.

I had trouble getting started on this one. Early clues seemed hard for Tuesday. Once I got into it, no problem. Thanks Winston for the workout.

Hahtoolah, great write up as usual! Loved the pictures.

TOJO was an interesting character. General, yes, but manipulative politician also. He served as Prime Minister of Japan during WWII and was responsible for extending the war long after the Emperor would have surrendered.

Only unknown was chillax but perps were kind. So, no problems with the solve. Neat reveal and theme as others have said. CSO to our MADAME D.SISAL - Component of baler twine.NEWSPRINT - Grew up watching small freighters transit the Hudson-Champlain canal delivering Canadian NEWSPRINT to the NYC market. They were Quebeçois and travelled with their families. Vessels were small enough to fit through the Que. Richeiieu (river) locks near Sorel (no relation to SORRELS :-)) which were smaller than those in the NYS section.

Terrific Tuesday. Thanks for the fun, Winston and Hahtoolah (have a great trip!).I worked through this CW in my newspaper and FIRed in good Tuesday time (even though my newspaper does not give me a time and score).I saw the END RUNs (and the CSO to our MADAME D).

Unknowns filled in with perps - OMAR (glad it was his first name and not his surname that was required), TOJO, USIA, DEVO. It took a moment to parse A STUDENT. Fun misdirection with MARS.I wanted Narc before KILO, and had to change my spelling from Sisel to SISAL, and ALA to ABA (Bar not Law).Of course, the CW favourite AVER or Avow (I chose correctly).Almost a Natick with the cross of "scrolling key" and "Chillax", but an alphabet run gave me the G in VEG and PGDN (I always use the arrows, but should become familiar with that key).

TRIERS is what C.C. calls "gluey fill". Meh! (I see IM was not impressed either.)I understand that "lines of lightning" are STREAKS, but how does "or lightening" fit?? OK, maybe streaks in the hair could be called lightening. (Another salon offering.)

Canada calls them PERManent stamps not Forever STAMPs.There is also a Sault STE Marie across the border in Ontario. (Bigger lock than on the Richelieu River, Spitzboov. LOL re Sorel-SORREL!)Thanks to Hahtoolah for the info on the Halifax explosion. I remember reading the Hugh MacLennan novel, Barometer Rising, based on that time and location.

We discussed TWINS, Jacob and Esau, yesterday.We hope that young Canadian tennis player, Bianca Andreescu, will advance from the US Open quarter-finals, SLATED for Wednesday, to the SEMIS.

Nice Tuesday puzzle, thanks, Winston. And as soon as I saw all the pictures, Susan, I knew it was you doing the commentary. Have a good trip--we'll miss you. Wonderful to start the top with MADAME Bovary and our Defarge. I too enjoyed the MARS rover clue, and interesting to see NIXON in a puzzle--he doesn't appear often, does he? I got TRIERS without any trouble, but don't think I've ever heard that word in my life. TOJO and DEVO were new to me too. But lots of fun, thanks again, Winston.

As a retired officer with the U.S. Information Agency, I was of course very glad to see clue #42 across: "former govt. agency devoted to public diplomacy" -- USIA, of course. I am wondering if you might be able to say how you came up with this clue, i.e., your familiarity with an agency that has not existed for 20 years. The reason I ask is that I contribute to a newsletter published by the Public Diplomacy Association of America (PDAA -- an association of public diplomacy professionals, most of whom were connected with USIA)and think this might make for an interesting little sidebar piece. You can reach me via E-mail at oceanic815@verizon.net (I know, I watched too many episodes of "Lost").

Since as I understand it you live in Florida, here's hoping you stay safe as Dorian approaches.

My first time reading comments. So glad to know back meanings, such as 'Devo'. The array of wit, kindness, and intelligence in those who reply, as well as the creators for in depth illustrations, renews my faith in people. I'm heading towards 80, a former teacher... no moniker. Thanks, all. Margaret

Here at The Corner, you will find The Cornerites are a lovely group of people who not only love crosswords/word-play/history, but who are also a bunch of learning and sharing (sometimes, TMI!) folk. Then there's CrossEyedDave - he's a card. //we love you CED!

The other enDEARing Corner-quality is that we E-Motionally care for each other as some struggle with what age has wrought.

-T, I'll see your Forever Young and mention FLN that the only Monte Python album I've ever owned had three sides. The A side played normally, but the other side played one of two tracks, selected randomly by where the stylus dropped. Matching Tie and Handkerchief, IIRC. I used to have a lot of vinyl, but gave, sold or trashed it all as CDs took over the market.

This was a fun puzzle. Thank you Mr. Emmons and Hahtoolah. I chuckled at Triers because our family has made it one of our family “memory” words. When our second granddaughter was about six, she was a very picky eater; her favorites were cottage cheese, chocolate ice cream, and cinnamon pop tarts which she would eat without complaint. Then, all at once she expanded her menu items to seafood, barbecue, and sushi. If someone commented on her new choices, she announced “because I’m a Tryer!” Subsequently, with the remaining grandchildren everyone has been urged to be a “tryer.”

Well, I got whole puzzle. But can't claim victory becauseA) never got the theme, (I was looking at 3 letters, not four.)2) I had help (sort of...)

iPad b/4 iMac

Sisal crossing usia was a total WAG...

& end run is double 3 lettters, way ta clue a four letter theme!

Anywho, I had two teeth removed today.(Sorry Margaret, Anon-T is right about me. TMI)To take my mind off, I had 3 nurses helping me do the crossword while I was"In the chair."( actually, i think they were placating me, terrible crossword solvers...)We got stuck on " whip it band", and in walks the Oral Surgeon & when askedImmediately comes out with "Devo."(@#$&* know it all...)

Anywho, who,I don't want to run on endlessly (pun intended)& will be back later with Links when I can get to my PC(Thumbs to big for iPad)But aside from having teeth pulled (no big deal...)They prescribed anti bots which means no beer...(help! The6 a re killing me!))

Prairie Woman - that is so cute! Our Girls always "try" something too. Sure, Eldest still can't stand eggs [that's on me - I fed DW a DOZEN a week when she was gestating said fetus] and Youngest still wont touch black olives (but she TRIEs 'em every other year to see if "her tastes have changed"). No one is yet keen on Anchovies, so I'm still alone in that corner.

I hope Mr. Gladwell meant to say, "...fear of being incorrect." But then, he is known for being an outlier, is he not?

I was a kid during the War, but remember how we all sure hated TOJO. I once played with a matchbook that had a grotesque cartoon of the man, with yellow skin and buck teeth and goggle eyeglasses. He was bent over so you could strike the matches--shaped like little bombs--on his butt. (It was of course too soon for any to look like an A-Bomb.)TOJO was convicted of war crimes and hanged three years after the fall of Japan.

♪"Are We Not Men?"♪♬ ~ Yes, this is all I can remember of DEVO, and I'm amazed I remember this much. Maybe one of my sons played them. Was it music? Or chanting?~ OMK____________DR: Only one today--in the obvious place. It offers an impressive anagram of the latest Wonder-Batter to come out of the Japanese NPB. Who will get his American contract? The Dodgers, Yankees, or 'Stros?Here he comes now, folks, steppin' up to the plate! It's the great..."NINJA AT BAT"!

Misty:I have been thinking about what you said yesterday, "have a great beginning of Fall" and how I reacted because it's still blazing hot here and will continue until well into October. I don't know if you took it personally as I certainly did not mean it that way. I'm just tired of summer!

Anyway, you are usually such a sweet and cheerful contributor on your posts but today I noted a somber tone. I'm sorry, my friend, if it was because of anything I said or if something is going on your life, I'm sorry for you, also. Be of good cheer if you can. I miss that in you!

I see the city of TRIER does not have the S since it's in Germany. From wiki:"Trier formerly known in English as Treves and Triers..". So we were subjected to the arcane TRIERS. I of course had TRYERS and never checked the perpsNor did I catch onto PGDN/VEG . I rarely use a computer.*

-T, our esteemed bard made a return to the Jumble today and even CSO'ed Moi. He hasn't lost a step talent-wise

I wonder what Tin is going to do with that cache of Scotch? Chuckle.

Yep, CED is a card all right. Btw, I had two pulled a while back, c FLN re. Vicodin

WC

** Okay, that's lame. How about in a big hurry, got carelessOr…I was solving outside at Wawa in a gale, accompanied by grackles after my corn muffin

Musings -Ya wanna hear why I’m so late posting? Nah, I didn’t think so.-I could only find an ink pen and so I did Winston’s great puzzle in that mode w/o error. Whew!-A Netflix documentary I am in the middle of just showed Hitler’s planes airlifting Franco’s forces across the Gibraltar Strait to the IBERIAN Peninsula.-“Much to my surprise” is a line from a song or poem but I can’t drag it out of my memory box-During my last haircut, the beautician at the next station was creating hair STREAKS with aluminum foil-I had CHIANTI only once and I waited an hour before driving home-I HATE saving seats for anyone in a busy venue!-TOJO was hanged for his heinous crimes-Fun write-up, Susan and I liked the deliberate misuse of loose/lose in the QOD about being correct!

Several of you, OMK first, mentioned that TOJO was hanged. Thanks! I couldn’t figure out a way to say that didn’t sound like a gotcha! So there! Etc. There were many cartoons of TOJO as a yellow, slanty eyed, buck toothed maniac. Lest you think we were insensitive you should check out Japanese cartoons of Churchill and Roosevelt!

My dear Lucina, I actually appreciated your reminding me yesterday what hot weather parts of the country were experiencing, and it never occurred to me to take offense. I always enjoy your comments, yesterday and today just like always. I thought my posting was actually pretty cheery this morning with no down side at all. But thank you so much for caring--it moves me and makes me appreciate you even more.

CED - I wasn't saying you were an Outlier nor TMI, just a Cornerite with a wicked sense of humour. //Don't lay a finger on that Butter Finger! (how do you find this gold?)

Jinx - I'm gong to thank you for Chicago b/c I really needed this that I found looking for your / HG's song. A little America and I'm straight again. //Here's some TMI - I had a major anxiety attack and have been askew all day.

Lucina - I was going to say "I don't think it was Misty" that ding'd you on Autumn - IIRC, it was anon Snark that got, em, Snarky about when Fall starts.